What’s wrong with the first paragraph in the following press release
from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife? (Hint: It has
something to do with the time allocated for the public to speak.)

“The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Rogue SMU
Fall Chinook Conservation Plan advisory committee will meet April 5 at
the Chetco Public Library, 405 Alder Street, Brookings. The meeting
runs 6 to 8:30 p.m. and the public has 10 minutes to comment at the end
of the meeting.

Ten minutes? They don’t know Brookings-Harbor very well, now do
they. Just two of our regular public speakers could easily take up
those 10 minutes.

From time to time, government entities forget that the purpose of
their public meetings is to engage the public; to get public opinions
and feedback on decisions that directly or indirectly impact our
communities.

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